Hechicero Addresses Criticism Of CMLL Bout Against Eddie Kingston

Eddie Kingston traveled to Arena Mexico on August 28 to challenge Hechicero for the CMLL World Heavyweight Title.

The bout fell short of expectations with the live crowd barely reacting and the online community criticizing the output.

Speaking to Mas Lucha, Hechicero addressed criticism of the bout.

“I don’t have a problem with it. I don’t think that in this field of wrestling…We always have matches that go well, sometimes things just don’t go as we wish.

“I believe what happened was that we failed to connect with the emotions the audience needed as the match unfolded. It’s not about the method; it’s about the way they are presented. Often the same match against the same opponent can provoke hundreds of different reactions depending on the audience present in that venue. But on a different day, with a different crowd in another city, another state, or another country, and maybe even at the same event, in a different order, as the first, second, or third match, the result may have been completely different.

“Simply put, it was a complicated match and we didn’t succeed. Complicated because, in my opinion, we couldn’t achieve the emotional connection that the audience needed as the show developed.

“Eddie Kingston has had a successful career. He is highly respected in the independent scene. He participated in the G1 in Japan. It’s not easy to be called upon by them. So we cannot question his quality. I haven’t gotten over it either. If he wants another chance, I will be ready.”

The event was Kingston’s debut for NJPW.

Hechicero was victorious in the match.

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